Washtub-fiting.



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

l I Orro rn messie. onHoUGn'roN. MICHIGAN.

wAsrrTuB-Frrrme.

N. 871,347. Specification of Letters-Patent. Patented Nov. 19, 1907.

l paranormal January-19.1901. serial No. 353.170.

To all whom 'it may concern: l pipes 1Q and 11 may be threaded into the55 l Be it known that l, OTTO H. KLEssiG, ends ofthe primary portion 5.The faucetresiding 'at Houghton, in the county of carrying portion 7 ispreferably enlarged at Houghton and State .f Michigan, have inits outerend 12, and this outer, enlarged porventedaoertainnewandusefulimprovement tion is provided with an internally screwinWashtub-Fittings, Aof which the'following threaded portion 13. Thefaucet 4, Fig. 3, 60 is a specification, reference being had thereinprovided with an externally screw-threaded to the accompanying drawing.surface 14, at one end, may be secured to his invention isan improvementin Wash the coipling depicted in Fig. 4, by threading 1otub ittings, andrelates particularly, to a the en 14 into the end 12. The auxiliarypeculiarly constructed cOuphng. portion 6 ofthe coupllng is preferably,1n the 65 The object of the invention is the proviembodiment depicted inFig. 4,. formed of 4sion of means for facilitating the securing of thesame diameter or dimension throughout I a faucet or faucets to a tub .ortray, land the its entire length. When the coupling deretainingof saidfaucets inaa tight condition picted in Fig. 4 is positioned u pon a tub,and

upon said tub. Y the faucet-carrying extension 7 inserted into 70 'With'thisA and other objects in. view, the an aperture 2, andfaucet mountedupon the invention consists in certain other novel conL faucet-carryingportion 7, said faucet can be structions, lcombinations and.arrangements tightened-upon said faucet-carrying portion 2o ofparts,aswill be hereinafter fully described 7, and. oause'face 8 toimpinge against the' and claimed.. backpjof the tube, thereby preventingthe'75 the drawings: Figure 1 is la rear view, faucet from beco Alooseupon the tub. iiilevati0n, of a Wash-tub or tray, showing'. This face orportion 8 ofthe outer end of my improved fittings applied thereto. Fig.2 `the auxiliary' portion 6 constitutes a bearis afragmentary .view ofatub, showing one ing, where the 4flanged portion 15 of the 'oflnycouplings carriedthereby and afaucet, faucet can` e clamped tightly.against the ,80 secured to -sald coup 3 is `a fragf tub, therebypreventing the faucet from menta-ry view ofa tubrs owing anotheremeventually Working loose or rattling upon bodiment of my coupling,partly in section, ,said tub.

carried by tub,'j .li`ig. 4' is a perspective `In Fig. 2, thefaucet-carrying portion 17 lis viewvof another einbodim'ntofmy coupling.provided with an externally screw-threaded 85 F' 5fis-a.. fragmentary,top'planview of a portion' 16.l Of course, in this instance, onettigiand a fitting therefor. end of faucet 3 would have to be internallyReferr' to thedrawings, l desi nates a screw-threaded, so as to permitthe faucet to i rear viewui a Wash-tub or tray whic i is probe threadedu on the male-threads or exter- 'vided'with apertures 2 preferablyformed in nally threaded) portion 16. the same horizontal line. Theseapertures 2 The inner face-of the auxiliary portions are preferablyformed in the backof the tub. 18 of the embodiments depicted in Figs. 2,By orming the apertures 2 in the same hori; 3, and 5, is provided,contiguous to its outer 40 -zontal' line, the faucets 3 and 4, Figs. 2and 3 end, with a laterally extending, enlarged will be ositioned in thesarnehorizontal portion 19, which enlarged portion 19 con- 95 plane W ensecured u 'on the tub. stitutes a rib and engages the back of the4-Reerring particular y toFig. 4,' 5 desigtub. The 'rib or enlargedportion 19 is prefnates the horizontal primary tubular portion erably ofthe same widtlior thickness as the l of myimproved coupling, and 6 theauxiliary collars`2() of the horizontal portions 5 of the tubularport-ion thereof. The vertical, auxcouplings. 100 iliary portion`extends at right-an les to the vIt will beobvious'that when thecouplings primary portion 5and is )referab y integral are placed againstthe back of the tub, see there'with near its centra portion.' A hoi-Figs. 1 to 3, the collars 20 and the enlarged zontal faucet-carryingportion or section 7 is portions or ribs-19 will fit snugly against. the

integral With the portion 6 preferably near tub, thereby ermitting Athefaucet to lbe 105 its outer end 8. The primary tubular por,- screwedtight y upon tlie faucet-carrying ntion5ispreferablyinternallyscrew-'threaded portions,I without drawing the: couplinfrs as at 9, ateach end, whereby theordinaryf 4inward'oripermi-txting'the same toeventually I 'l i l pipes are employed. Furthermore, the col 55auxiliary ortion intermediateitsends and,

work loose. However, if it is desirable, these enlargedportions or ribs19 need not be formed u pon the couplings, but a coupling ofsubstantially the structure depicted in Fig. '4, ma be employed, whichcoupling has an auxi iary portion of tlie'same diameter or dimensionthroughout its length and a bearing-'face'S. v

By reason of the peculiar structure of my couplings, .the horizontal,straight supply pipes are positioned close together and the faucets'areall positioned in the same horikzontal plane upon the tub or tubs.When a tub or tray 'is fitted with my couplings, 154 any one of thecouplings can .be quickly unvfastened fromone supply" pipe or line, andits position reversed and connected to the other pipe or line; Throughone of these pipes hot Water is supplied to the tub, while 2O throughtheother pipe, c old water is sup-A -\lied, thereto. i

v The outer end of each of the auxilia f .irtions of my couplings ispreferably soli for the-reason that this willgive. greater strength to4the'l'iearing-end, and increase 'the durability of the whole structure.

y vWhile mycoupling isparticularlyadapted for a Wash-tub', still it willbeobvious that' the same maybe used upon any other recep`3u-tarde,especiallyv if two lines of separate.

ars .20 may be eliminated upon couplings which are not provided with'the bearing-ribs. ori-'enlarged portions 19, thereby permitting thecoVplinvsto lie snug against the recepin positionthereon, as'-`shown.in'-Fig. 1.

What Iclaim is: r .1. 'As Aa. new article of manufacture, a 40 couplingcomprising a horizontal,V hollow portion provided with v threaded ends,an auxiliary, vertical, hollow portionA integral with and Y ositionedvintermediate the ends of said horizontal portion, a horizontal faucet- 45-carrying hollow portion integral with and intermediate the endsof saidauxiliary portion, and thereby producing a bearing -portion upon theouter end ofthe auxiliary 'porg'tion, and said faucet-carrying. portionprovided with a threaded eid. ,2. A coupling comprisingr a horizontalprimary portion, a vertical auxiliary .portion integra vwithfsaidprimary portion, and a faucet-carrying portion integral with said4.position at .right-angles' to said. primary and auxiliary portions, Y3. A coupling comprising a primary, hollow portion, an auxiliary,hollou' portion secured at right-.angles to said primary por- `tion, anda' .hollow supporting-portion se. cured.at"riglitangles to andintern'iediaie theends of said'auxiliary portion, 1

l i. A.' tion, an auxiliary portion, a faucet-carrying upon saidauxiliary portion. A .5. A coupling, comprisiiw hollow portion, avertical, lull ow portion iritegral with saidliorizontal iortioiiinternie` 'diate its ends, a horizoutall, hollow faucetsupportingportion integral with said vert-ical or enlarged portion formed near theouter end of said auxiliary portion and upon the same side with saidfaucet-carrying' portion. 6. A coupling, comprising a primary and anauxiliarv portion, a faucet-carrying portion formed upon said auxiliaryportion, and a bearing-ri fornicd'upon said auxiliary portion'contiguous to said iaucetearrying portion. i f

7. Acoupling,coinprisingaprimaryportiou,; an auxiliaryrportioi'iintegral with said pri; mary portion, and a faucet-carrying portion andbearing-rib formed upon one and the same side of the auxiliary portion,

S. Ina device of the character described, the combination' withawash-tub, said .tub )rovided with apertures formed in the samehorizontal plane, of horizontal, pipes positioned contiguous to and upon-opposite sides of said apertures, couplings connected to said pipes,each couplin provided -t-ions extending through said faucet-carryingportions.

the combination with a tub, tub pro separate lines of pipes positionecontiguous to said apertures, couplings connected to said pipes, eachcoupling;provided with an auxiliary portion extending-across anaperture` and having its outer end extending towards the o ip ositepipeline, and faucets positioned wit in the tub and connected to the'auxiliary portions intermediate their ends.

the combination withii tub'or tray provided 'with apertures,of separatelilies of pipes po sitioned coutiguous'to said tub, a coupling connectedto each line and provided with an auxiliary portion extending across an'aperture, and horizontal faucet-carrying means extending through anaperture and secured to the auxiliary portion.

. 11. In a device of the character described,

alinezl apertures, of a pair of separate pipes positioned contiguous to.said apertures. l couplings connected to said pipes. cach coupling;provided with a portion extending 4. A coupling comprising aprimary-poi"- :irross an aperture, :i bearing portion formed portionsecured to said auxiliary portion, and a bearing rib orenlargcdportionforined portion intermediate its ends, a bearing vribstraight with .an auxiliary portion exten ing across one end' of anaperture, faucet-carry1ng porapertures and' A secured to the auxiliaryportions intermedi-A ioo 9. Iii a device of the 'character described,

vided. with alined, horizontal apertures, of I l0. In a device of thecharacter described,

the cmnbiuat-iou with a tub provided with' einem upon seid.last-mentioned portion, and few Linie, a Toeii'ring formed uponsaid-emilia@ '.10

eet-,carrying means Secured to said portion extending acros theaperture.-

12. .In a device of the character described, the combination with a tubprovided with en aperture, e pipe positioned contiguous to saidapertures, of'a coupling connected to ,said pipe, said oupling providedwith an auxiliary portion exending across said aper portion, and afaucet connected to said aux:-

iaryportion intermediate its ends. f I In testimony whereof I yhereuntoax my Signature in presence of two-Witnesses.'

y v Witnesses: l

l C. H. FRIMODIG,

G. C. EDWARDS.

